For Logan and Wendell:
What are both of your opinions on the future of gaming with AMD Mantle and SteamOS?
Being a PC gamer for around three years, I've had this fantasy of PC getting it's own "gaming OS". I came from console gaming, and as you know consoles have their own operating systems that are specifically made for gaming with some versatility, like watching videos via Netflix, etc. - with the downside of consoles only being able to play games at 720p at lower graphics settings than PC. So when I came over to PC gaming, I always had this fantasy of PC getting a "gaming OS".
Now that it's actually happening, I've seen some distraught opinions on SteamOS from typical gamers while I'm over here behind my desk throwing money at my screen (even though it'll be free anyways). All of the distraught opinions I've seen are based on guesses and supposed "professional" opinions.
One could guess since Valve has a partnership with AMD (according to the 'partner spotlight' on the Steam client and website), SteamOS would be using Mantle as their "DirectX". However, I have read an article somewhere (may have been tomshardware.com) that claims Nvidia has been working with Valve directly to make SteamOS, so I have no idea what to think. Or have I missed some new information that's been released?